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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 1, 2002
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Employee Dental Insurance for 2003 �-
DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director,
Extension 2550
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To confirm the continuation of the County's dental insurance rates for 2003 with no
increase and to authorize renewal with Delta Dental as the County's dental insurance plan
administrator effective January 1, 2003.
BACKGROUND: In summary, the County's dental insurance program is a self-insured plan
administered by the Delta Dental Plan of N.C. as a third party administrator. The renewal rate
quotations are actuarial and based on utilization of the plan. Delta Dental's actuary advises that
the County's current rates will support the 2003 dental program and no rate increase is
necessary. There also is no increase in Delta Dental's administrative fee. Additional
information is provided below.
County Contribution for Employee Dental Insurance
Shown below are the monthly dental insurance rates for 2003. The chart shows the Total Cost,
County Cost and Employee Cost for each coverage type. These are the same rates as for
2002. The County contribution for employee dental insurance is the cost for individual
employee coverage. The employee pays the cost of dependent coverage.
Coverage Type Total Cost Paid by County Paid by Employee
Employee Only $19.38 $19.38 $0.00
Employee/Child(ren) $52.82 $19.38 $33.44
Employee/Spouse $47.42 $19.38 $28.04
Employee/Family $87.28 $19.38 $47.90
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the approved dental insurance budget for
fiscal year 2002-03.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board confirm continuation of
the County's dental insurance rates for 2003 with no increase and authorize the Personnel
Director to renew the County's agreement with Delta Dental as the County's dental insurance
plan administrator effective January 1, 2003.